ISBN-10: 0135129664

ISBN-13: 9780135129661

Edition: 3rd 2009

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Richard Turton, P.E.,has taught the senior design course at West Virginia University for the past 22 years. Previously, he spent five years in the design and construction industry. Richard C. Bailie,professor emeritus at WVU, taught chemical engineering design for more than 20 years, and has ten years of additional experience in process evaluation, pilot plant operation, plant start-up, and industrial consulting. Wallace B. Whiting, P.E.,professor emeritus at the University of Nevada, Reno, has practiced and taught chemical process design for more than 24 years. Joseph A. Shaeiwitzhas been involved in WVUrsquo;s senior design sequence and unique sophomore- and junior-level integrated design projects for 20 years.

Material on the CD-ROM

Preface

About the Authors

List of Nomenclature

Conceptualization and Analysis of Chemical Processes

Diagrams for Understanding Chemical Processes

Block Flow Diagrams (BFDs)

Process Flow Diagram (PFD)

Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID)

Additional Diagrams

Three-Dimensional Representation of a Process

The 3-D Plant Model

Summary

References

Short Answer Questions

Problems

The Structure and Synthesis of Process Flow Diagrams

Hierarchy of Process Design

Step 1-Batch versus Continuous Process

Step 2-The Input/Output Structure of the Process

Step 3-The Recycle Structure of the Process

Step 4-General Structure of the Separation System

Step 5-Heat-Exchanger Network or Process Energy Recovery System

Information Required and Sources

Summary

References

Short Answer Questions

Problems

Batch Processing

Design Calculations for Batch Processes

Gantt Charts and Scheduling

Nonoverlapping, Overlapping Operations, and Cycle Times

Flowshop and Jobshop Plants

Product and Intermediate Storage and Parallel Process Units

Design of Equipment for Multiproduct Batch Processes

Summary

References

Short Answer Questions

Problems

Chemical Product Design

Strategies for Chemical Product Design

Needs

Ideas

Selection

Manufacture

Batch Processing

Economic Considerations

Summary

References

Tracing Chemicals through the Process Flow Diagram

Guidelines and Tactics for Tracing Chemicals

Tracing Primary Paths Taken by Chemicals in a Chemical Process

Recycle and Bypass Streams

Tracing Nonreacting Chemicals

Limitations

Written Process Description

Summary

Problems

Understanding Process Conditions

Conditions of Special Concern for the Operation of Separation and Reactor Systems

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